Conserve A Sash
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Hi Niamh,
We replace and renovate sash windows across Munster. We have an excellent reputation and have a website for you to check out. http://www.conserveasash.com – it is being updated soon with a bigger gallery and detailed out line of our renovation service. Our range of work includes domestic to protected structures. Drop me an email if you have any questions.
Conserve A SashParticipantInteresting contrast between old and new. Some shocking work…..very short term goals being met.
Conserve A SashParticipantThey are pretty ugly. I think those windows are not timber, I may stand corrected on that one. Joyce is pretty on the ball to be honest. To get the narrow glazing bar it has to be single glazed or you can go the stick on route which in this setting would suffice. I know the street well and has come on lot in recent years still a way to go though. They look like pvc sash or some type of import I haven’t come across. I would be interested to find out though if anyone knows.
Conserve A SashParticipantPS Graham if you read my post it states
“We try to keep our customers to 14mm double glazed units allowing us to achieve the georgian look and are currently reducting our 35mm bar down below 30mm still not 100% tradional.”
The 100% traditional look cannot be achieved with Double Glazing on Georgian windows – we would never state that we could! We try and get as close as possible. We have found recently most customers understand it cannot be achieved.
Conserve A SashParticipantHi Graham,
I will post pics when we complete our next job on this. As discussed it is difficult. In the last month glass and UV spec have been the number 1 request from customers. Consequently we have responded by starting to use 20mm units and the glazing bar will not be tradional. The only way is to keep it single. The majority of our business is conservation so the issue doesn’t arise to often. We would love to keep the look on new windows. We rocommend that if you want an authentic Georgian look you go single glazed. No other way around it. With 14 mm unit we are trying to get the glazing bar as thin as possible but the result will never be traditional.
Conserve A SashParticipantHi Guys,
This is my first time posting here. I have read discussion with interest and am agreement with many points. We restore and manufacture sash windows in Co. Kerry servicing all over Munster.
We are being asked to quote for a lot of new build and have noticed a definite increase in business from pretty savvy customers. Like the member from Galway, to achieve the double glazing for Georgian 6/6 our glazing bar needs to be 35 mm for a 20mm Double Glazed unit. Since the turn of the year we are constantly being asked for 1.1 U Value Glass which is 20mm. There is no way to achieve the tradiontal and correct Georgian look with this spec. You have to use the stick on system with inserts. I agree it will suffice for large scale developments.
We try to keep our customers to 14mm double glazed units allowing us to achieve the georgian look and are currently reducting our 35mm bar down below 30mm still not 100% tradional.
I think sash windows and timber windows are full of character and are far more environmentally friendly. Our business allows us to keep old skills alive. Show me a 100 year old PVC window! They are unproven over the long term. We recently refurbished sash windows that were well over 100 years. They turned out exceptionally well. While I have self interest at heart regards sash windows I also believe our surroundings are enhanced by them. PVC is not what we need in this country any more and we have completed two jobs this month where the old pvc was ripped out and traditional sash put back in. The pity with PVC when it is fitted is the old boxes are damaged in the process. That is my two cents.
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